Alpha Amal's POV.He watched as Sam rushed to her room and wondered what was wrong. Perhaps he was imagining things, but had she not been the one in a good mood in the car before they made the drive home? She had been beaming after River had made his grand apology, and there had been a certain shine to her eyes. Now all that was gone and had been replaced with a frown and an attitude, and he had no idea what was wrong. He grabbed the bouquet of flowers he had gotten for her and climbed up the stairs, heading to his room to write the note for her. He was supposed to have done that at the florist, but the sun had popped up from behind a cloud, and he was worried that Sam would get sunburnt. The instant he finished writing the note, he was on his feet and headed towards her room. In her hurry, she had forgotten to shut the door in between their rooms, so he went through it, making a beeline for her bed, where she laid, fully dressed. He did not want to startle her, so he took steps ba
Sam had never felt quite as foolish as she did in that moment. The flowers were for her, and she had overreacted. Even if they were for Paisley, she realized, he had already done so much more for her than anyone else had. He had given everyone left of her clan a new home. He had gone after every whim she had, and had given her his time even when he didn't have to. He was kind and had not even treated her as a slave from the instant he got to know her. He had left her room, but she could feel a sulk coming on. She had told him to set down the flowers and a message on who to deliver it to, and she had not expected him to truly set it down, but he had. “These are for you,” he had said, and she had frozen in place because what was she supposed to say to that? She had expected them to be for someone else. She did not move while he got out a vase, put water in it and wedged the flowers into the water. When he had left her room and shut the door, she waited a few minutes to make sure that
Sam was the one who picked up the phone on the day that Alpha Amal's mother had been discovered missing. It had been 6 shifts since her arrival at Alpha Amal's pack, and it was around the time that Alpha Amal and Paisley were supposed to get married. The entire town had not known of the date, so there were no worries there, but the members of the mansion knew, and had been passing around furtive glances at each other.Paisley's father had reached out to Alpha Amal within this time and asked him to reconsider marrying Paisley. The way he saw it, Alpha Amal and his father were the ones who stood to gain from the marriage, and he pushed for Alpha Amal and Paisley to get married.“Amal, you have known Paisley your whole life! This marriage had been in the books since your grandfather died, what are you doing changing everything? ”“Mr. Stephens, I have told you and told your daughter, I will not be going through with this marriage. I have made my decision, and I will be standing by it. I
Sam and Alpha Amal turned around to go to his father's room. She tapped his shoulder and he went over to his father while she left the room for them. She did not want the anger of Alpha Amal's father directed at her that morning, and since his wife was god knows where, she knew that he would run unchecked and she did not think she had the strength for that. Outside of the room, she could still hear the strong hard taps that Alpha Amal sent to his father's shoulder, and Sam pitied the man a little bit. When he did not wake up and Alpha Amal came back out, she went in with him and went into the bathroom to grab a glass of water. From that glass, she sprinkled some water over his face, and the man sputtered awake, a look of shock and then irritation coloring his face.“Who let you in here? Are you insane? You splashed water on my face?” he turned his focus to her and frowned. “And you, Omega slave, you are in my room, holding the water that was splashed on my face. Are you insane? ”Sa
Chapter 57.Alpha Amal's POV.Looking around the table at all the concerned faces, his reality finally hits him and he gets it. His mother has truly been kidnapped. He knows that it was not done by Mr. Stephens, because he was not even in town, but he knew that he would have to search the Stephens' property.Sam had just asked him what the plan was, and for lack of a better one, he announced to everyone seated at the table that they were going to be searching the Stephens' Property.Across the wide wooden table, he took notes of the looks of shock and disbelief and tried to explain his logic to them. “Do you recall that I was supposed to get married to Paisley around this time? The wedding had been scheduled and everything, and all I had to do to set off preparation was announce our engagement at the festival we had in the fall. Things were going as planned, but I came across some new information that made me rethink the decision. ” Intentionally, he looked over at Sam who had a
Sam and Alpha Amal made their way over to the mansion and as soon as she got down from the vehicle, she went to the kitchen to grab a tray. Neither of them had eaten that morning, and she knew that an apple pie had been baked. She was not really up to talking right then, but she knew that in Alpha Amal's company, she would end up talking. His room was locked so she used the intermediate doors to get in and went over to his verandah. He was lying face down onto his pillow, and usually she would walk over to him and kiss him, but enthusiasm did not seem to be the order of the day. She turned to leave and then on second thought, went over to him and gave him a pack on his cheeks. After that, she went out of her room and began the stressful walk over to the servants' quarters. On a normal day, she would let well enough slide, but that day she just needed her best friend and a hug, and since Charity was within reach, she could see no reason to deprive herself of what she needed. She went
The next day, everyone in the mansion tried to go on with activities as usual. Alpha Amal had asked everyone to be on high alert, and the entire mansion was buzzing. Throughout the day, random acts of kindness were being done to Sam, and she was truly confused. One of her favorite things to eat with pancakes was bacon, and that morning, she was giving a breakfast of bacon and pancakes with eggs. Aside that, she was also given everything she asked for without so much as a single question. The pack members seemed to be giving her the best treatment possible, and she was confused. Alpha Amal would not notice, because he was in his room, entirely focused on the phone lines, but even he was getting treats; the chef had sent someone up with a bowl of chocolate covered strawberries, and his glass or orange juice had not run out even once. He had an extra phone brought into the room for his convenience, and over a call, he and the Elder Caleb spoke about strategies they would use to catch th
After their meeting with Alpha Amal's grandmother, she and Alpha Amal went over to the kitchen, to get a midnight snack. They had watched about 4 James Bond movies, and she had fallen asleep against Alpha Amal's shoulder. When she woke up a few hours past midnight, a blanket had been thrown over her shoulder, and Alpha Amal's grandmother was nowhere to be seen. A note had been propped under the half-empty popcorn bowl, and she pulled it out to read. In her loopy script, she had written: “When you wake up, please take the popcorn bowland empty the contents into the waste bin. Also,I know that Amal will not wake up on time, sowhen you're up Sam, be a doll and wake him too.PS: I do not trust his father as far as I canthrow him, and as you know, I am a frail old lady.Look into him, okay?Signed, G’ma.”Sam had let out a soft chuckle when she read the letter, and she had done what the note said so Alpha Amal could have a few minutes more to sleep. She had gone to her kitchen, put
P.S; Readers please don't forget to vote and leave a comment in the app. And I'm glad we could reach the ending of this book. We'll meet up soon on the next intriguing book, and it will be my humble pleasure to see you all there once again. Please, do me the most wonderful thing by leaving a rating on the app for this book and don't forget to comment and vote as well. As you do may God bless you all. Amen. ******Of one of the days, as she was training the warriors, she heard a commotion outside. She quickly went to investigate and saw that a group of rogues had attacked the pack. The warriors were already in battle, fighting off the rogues. Sam knew she had to help. She quickly joined the fight, using the skills she had taught the warriors. She fought fiercely, taking down rogue after rogue. After what seemed like hours, the battle was won. The pack had emerged victorious, thanks to the warriors and Sam. As she walked back to her office, she was met with cheers and applause from
From where he was in the hall, her father's hand shot up in a little wave, and applause and a few laughs followed it. “I would also like to thank some very special women, and I'll need your help. I need them to stand up, all the girls from the mansion, could you please rise up?” When nobody moved, she gestured at the table to call them herself. “Elan, Charity, Nora, Sam! Get up here!” When all four of them got up from their chairs and moved towards the podium, the hall erupted in applause, causing blotches of color to form in the cheeks of all four women. “These are the women who made today so wonderful. From the food options to the flowers and the dresses and your comfort, these are the women who made things happen. They were the ones who made me comfortable, and helped me relax throughout this very stressful process, and I think they deserve their flowers. Charity was the one who heralded the dresses and my comfort, going with me to get the best dress possible, for my comfort an
Zack had been standing at the Altar, and Sam thought she had seen a year drop from his eyes, and Alpha Amal's too. The two men had developed an understanding that Sam knew nothing about, and her husband was part of his party. A photographer ran forward and captured a picture of the moment, and Sam felt her cheeks begin to throb from how wide her smile was. The officiant walked forward - a man from town - and began to join the couple in matrimony. Everyone gushed over how adorable the couple was as the wedding went on, and a collective breath was held when he asked if there were any objections to the wedding. There were none, and Sam was glad. Soon, the ceremony was over, and the newly wedded couple walked out of the chapel, getting pelted by rice and flower petals. Sam wondered if they would be left to walk all the way to the reception area, but then decided against it. She got into one of the cars that she and Alpha Amal had brought from the mansion along with Charity and the gi
“None of us here know Sam as well as I do. And I want to tell you all that she has been through quite a lot. A lot more than anyone should have to go through, and we should celebrate her because of how strong she is. How beautiful and kind she is. How patient and loving. We should all be thankful that we know her!”Everyone laughed, but glasses were clinked again, with Sam beaming over at her drunken best friend. That night, they stayed talking about everything and nothing till the wee hours of the morning, the women setting themselves apart from the men.Paisley's wedding was in a week, and preparations were in place.She had been questioning if reception should be held in the town hall, and Sam agreed that it needed a lot of thought, especially if she wanted to invite everyone in town.“I don't know, I think my estate is bigger than the town hall, and it can hold more people. And since the food is being made in my home, if anything runs out, it can quickly be replenished, you kno
No more was said of Alpha Amal's father, calls had stopped coming in, and Sam's nightmares had ended almost as soon as they had begun. Vivian, Dave and Dan were now permanent fixtures around them, and every few minutes, they could be seen following Sam and Alpha Amal. She had finally moved all her things into Alpha Amal's room permanently, allotting that room to the guards to rotate in, so they could watch them. The central door was kept permanently locked, so no one would barge in or walk in on anyone dressing. It worked for everyone, mostly because the guards were permanently aware of whatever actions were being taken.Sam had - surprisingly - gotten used to their presence, and no longer resented that she couldn't go anywhere without a shadow. She had befriended Vivian and gotten to know her, so it felt more like she was hanging out with a friend than she was being watched. Alpha Amal on the other end had gotten flustered with every single visit of his guards. Dave and Dan would e
The day is going fine, and I am actually reconsidering my decision on birthdays, until he comes in.”Alpha Amal looked in between his wife and his grandmother, wondering if he had missed something. “Am I missing something, guys? Who comes in?”“Elder Mark. He is angry, and as a wolf, in the dream, he cha he's at the party and barrels straight for me, ripping me apart. In the dream, I die before I can see anything, but this time around I actually saw you die first, Amal. He mangled you beyond recognition, and killed me, so he could use my head as a warning to other people. I think we should be worried about him, Amal.”Alpha Amal put his hand on his chin to think about it, and then immediately he had processed what she had just said, he held out his hand to Sam. “How long has this been happening? And why didn't you tell me? I would have listened.”“I just didn't want to worry you. Things have been going so well and now I'm having stupid dreams about stupid men and things that are prob
“Oh, of course,” responded Zack. “He's on our way, and it really doesn't cost anything. Will he be much longer though? We really want to leave because we have an appointment at the bakery to taste cakes for 11:00AM.”“I think he and Alpha Amal will be done with their conversation Inna few minutes. Surely, if it were anything too important, they would have had it sooner?”“I guess.”Just then, Paisley came back in to fetch Zack, and without any previous discussion, she turned to Alpha Amal and his father and yelled. “Look, gentlemen. I would like to drop YOU off, but until you wrap up your little conversation, I cannot in good conscience do that, so could you hurry up?”She slid into a chair with that and I quickly ran to the kitchen to get them both bottles of cold water and some fruit. “Thank you so much for coming,” I said, handing her the bag. With my eyes, I finished the rest of the thank you, thanking her profusely for dropping off Alpha Amal's father. Soon their conversation ro
After their breakfast together, they both went down the stairs to check in on the guests who didn't live in the mansion. They were matching again, and she thought it was intentional on Alpha Amal's part. She nudged him gently as they took the first steps down. “Matching with me, aren't you?”“Yes, I am. I'm cute like that, aren't I?”Teasingly, she scrunched up her nose and muttered, “umm.” “Hey!” he yelled, earning a glance from the maids who were in earshot and heard him. Together they walked over into the kitchen, saying hi to the chef before heading on over to the dining area, where they could hear the chatter between Paisley and her partner, and Sam peeped in head first, wanting to see if Alpha Amal's father was also at the table. He was, at a corner, quietly nibbling on some toast. She felt for him, knowing that his wife was near him but for whatever reason he could not have access to him. Alpha Amal peered after her and followed her line of sight. When he realized that s
When he finally came out of the bathroom, Sam rushed him into his closet, pointing out the clothing she had set out for him. Confused, he looked up at her. “Sam, these are not my clothes, where did they come from?”“They are my gift to you.”He found that questionable, but he slipped on the shirt, noting with alarm that it worked perfectly well for his figure. “How come-”“I know my way around measuring.” At his raised eyebrow, she completed her statement. “And I stole one of your shirts to measure it with.”“What a woman,” he laughed, turning to give her a forehead kiss. Completely dressed, she pulled him onto the chair in front of his dresser, oiling his scalp for a quick massage before she brushes his hair through. Finished and satisfied with how they were both looking, she set out for the door, holding it open for him. He stepped out ahead of her and walked down the stairs, noting in awe that the entire mansion had been decorated. “Sam! How? I walked last here this morning, and